Where does “dragon” come from?
dragon (Romanian) comes from French dragon, from Old French dragon, from Latin Dracō, from Ancient Greek Δράκων, from Ancient Greek δέρκομαι, from Proto-Hellenic *dérkomai.
dragon (Romanian): a dragon; a flying lizard species; Draco
Definitions
- a dragon; a flying lizard species; Draco
Ancestry of “dragon”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | French | dragon | a dragon, creature or person; a dragoon |
| 2 | Old French | dragon | dragon |
| 3 | Latin | Dracō | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Δράκων | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | δέρκομαι | to see, see clearly; to watch; to live |
| 6 | Proto-Hellenic | *dérkomai | — |